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<p>With menopause comes hot flashes, night sweats and more uncomfortable side effects. But what if we told you there was something right in your pocket (or purse) that could help you deal with all of these symptoms?</p><p>This week on “Take Care,” we speak with <a href="http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/joann-manson/">Dr. JoAnn Manson</a> about a new app that can help you deal with menopause. Manson is professor of medicine at Harvard Medical school and chief of preventive medicine a Brigham and Women’s hospital.</p><p></p><p>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000Take Care Staff66698 at http://wrvo.orgA tool to make it through menopause, available on your smartphoneKeeping cool: how to treat hot flasheshttp://wrvo.org/post/keeping-cool-how-treat-hot-flashes
<p>Hot flashes are a normal part of any woman’s progression through menopause that are often viewed as a simple passing phase. While many women go through menopause with little discomfort, others have a much harder time dealing with their symptoms and look for available treatment options.</p><p>This week on “Take Care,” <a href="http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/joann-manson/">Dr. JoAnn Manson</a> discusses hot flashes and the things that women can do to reduce the severity of their symptoms. Manson is professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women’s hospital.</p><p><strong>Click 'Read More' to hear our interview with Dr. Manson.</strong></p><p>Sun, 14 Sep 2014 23:01:00 +0000Take Care Staff59559 at http://wrvo.orgKeeping cool: how to treat hot flashesThis week: getting through menopause, eating for good health and morehttp://wrvo.org/post/week-getting-through-menopause-eating-good-health-and-more
<p>For a woman in her late 40s to early 60s, just hearing a healthcare provider assure that "you're not alone, and you're not going crazy," can be a source of comfort.</p><p></p><p>Heather Shannon, director of the midwifery program at Upstate Medical University, says that the end of childbearing years for many women comes with a multitude of symptoms: hot flashes and night sweats, depression or anxiety and mood swings. Also during this time, women may develop problems with their thyroid and/or adrenal glands. It can leave women frustrated.</p>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 18:14:00 +0000HealthLink Staff52296 at http://wrvo.orgThis week: getting through menopause, eating for good health and more